People
often ask me if they can have some criminal charge in their past expunged. This
is understandable as it is fairly common for someone to have done something as
a young person which is not representative of who they are as an older adult.
Unfortunately, Missouri does not provide for very many types of convictions to
be expunged unlike Kansas. In Kansas, many more types of convictions can be
expunged and after shorter periods of time.

In Missouri
you can expunge some misdemeanors after 10 years and some felonies after 20
years. The following is a list of offenses that can be expunged in Missouri and
their corresponding statute number:

570.120-Bad check

570.125-Stopping payment on a check

570.130-Fraudulent use of a credit device

569.065-Negligent burning or exploding

569.067-Negligent burning of crop grass, marsh or prairie

569.090-Tampering 2nd degree

569.120-Property damage 2nd degree

569.140-Trespass 1st degree

569.145-Trespass on posted property

572.020-Gambling

574.020-Private peace disturbance

574.075-Drunkenness

574.010-Disturbing the peace 1st or 2nd
offense

577.010-DWI first offense

And, last but not least:

311.326-Minor in Possession of
Alcohol (No less than one year after reaching the age of 21 you can file for
this expungement).

As you can
see, the list is short. To get any of these charges expunged you have to file
suit and satisfy some complicated technical issues. I would strongly recommend
hiring an attorney for such a case.

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